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The "Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite" and Related Texts
De Gruyter 2012; US$ 154.00The Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite (600s BCE?) tells the story of a brief encounter between the goddess of love and the cowherd Anchises, which led to the birth of the Trojan hero Aeneas. Less than 300 lines long, it is among the shortest of the so-called ?major Homeric Hymns?, but is nonetheless richly and beautifully conceived and narrated. This book... more...
The "Homeric Hymn to Hermes"
De Gruyter 2012; US$ 182.00This volume offers a detailed philological commentary on the longest of the Homeric Hymns. The commentary is preceded by a lengthy introduction addressing the Hymn?s ideas on poetry and music, its humorous aspects, the poem?s relation to the rest of archaic hexameter literature, its reception in later literature, its structure, date and place of composition,... more...
101 Amazing Animal Jokes
Andrews UK 2013; US$ 2.99Jack Goldstein blasts his humour cannon at you in this side-splitting collection of 101 amazing jokes about animals. Organised into categories such as farm animals, cats and dogs, horses and even dinosaurs, budding comedians will have an animal joke for every occasion. Did you hear about the horse with the negative attitude? She always said Neigh! more...
101 Amazing Lightbulb Jokes
Andrews UK 2013; US$ 2.99This side-splitting collection of 101 of the best lightbulb jokes you have ever heard is dangerously funny! Jack Goldstein aims his humour cannon at older children with this hilarious joke book containing over one hundred jokes that will have the whole family laughing. Organised into categories so you have a lightbulb joke for every occasion, this... more...
101 Amazing Spooky Jokes
Andrews UK 2013; US$ 2.99This side-splitting collection of 101 of the spookiest jokes you have ever heard is scarily funny! Jack Goldstein drops his Hilarity-bomb on children of all ages with this amazing book containing over one hundred jokes that will have the whole family laughing. Organised into categories such as mummies, skeletons and witches so you have a spooky joke... more...
101 Reasons Why It's Great to Be a Woman
Summersdale Publishers Ltd. 2007; US$ 7.99The affirmative bible for the modern woman, this book celebrates all the reasons why it's great to be a girl! more...
1916 And All That...
The History Press 2012; US$ 10.191916 And All That is an extremely funny and irreverent satirical history of Ireland. The central assumption behind '1916 And All That' is that, despite all of the compulsory school lessons and exams taken, there are only a few muddled facts of our history that most people retain into adulthood. We recall snatches of events, names and dates, and few... more...
2,000 Sure-Fire Jokes for Speakers
Crown Publishing Group 2011; US$ 15.00Looking for that snappy, just right touch of humor to enliven a speech, give zest to a sales meeting, punch up a memo, or gain the attention and interest of all types of audiences? Then search no further than this sparkling collection of timely, topical one-liners compiled by the well-known comedy writer Robert Orben. more...









